Core Extraction Assessment

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating the cable as unsuitable when the physical characteristics indicate an integrity of an outer shield surrounding the core being insufficient to maintain a hydraulic pressure above a hydraulic threshold.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable for the hydraulic extraction when the signaling characteristics indicate a radio frequency (RF) leakage exceeds a radio threshold.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable for the hydraulic extraction when the signaling characteristics indicate microreflections exceed a microreflections threshold.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable for the hydraulic extraction when the signaling characteristics indicate harmonics exceed a harmonics threshold.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable for the hydraulic extraction when the signaling characteristics indicate common path distortion (CPD) exceeds a CPD threshold.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining one or more of the leakages based on a hydraulic pressure characteristic, the hydraulic pressure characteristic representing hydraulic pressure needed for the core extraction.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining one or more of the leakages based on a diameter of the core, a length of the cable and an amount of force needed to compress or free the core.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining one or more of the leakages based on an integrity characteristic.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining one or more of the leakages based on an impediment characteristic, the impediment characteristic representing circularity, angularity or smoothness within the cable.

13. The method of claim 8 further comprising a controller processing the signaling characteristics to determine the cable to be suitable or unsuitable for the core extraction, the controller determining the signaling characteristics from measurements made by a probe, the probe being connected to the cable in a passive manner such that the measurements are generated without disrupting the cable while being used in normal operation to transport signals.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining each leakage with a controller based on the controller measuring and processing the signal characteristics of the cable.

15. The method of claim 1 further comprising a controller processing the signaling characteristics to determine the cable to be suitable or unsuitable, the controller determining the signaling characteristics from measurements made by a probe, the probe being connected to the cable in a passive manner such that the measurements are generated without disrupting the cable while being used in normal operation to transport signals.

16. The method of claim 1 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable when the signaling characteristics indicate a leakage designated as midspan failing to meet a midspan threshold.

17. The method of claim 3 further comprising a controller processing the signaling characteristics to determine the cable to be suitable or unsuitable, the controller determining the signaling characteristics from measurements made by a probe, the probe being connected to the cable in a passive manner such that the measurements are generated without disrupting the cable while being used in normal operation to transport signals.

18. The method of claim 3 further comprising indicating with the assessment the cable being unsuitable when the signaling characteristics indicate a leakage designated as midspan failing to meet a midspan threshold.